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parasynapsis

[ par-uh-si-nap-sis ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. the conjugation of chromosomes side by side; synapsis.


parasynapsis

/ ˌpærəsɪˈnæpsɪs /

noun

  1. another name for synapsis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌparasynˈaptic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • para·syn·aptic adjective
  • para·syn·aptist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of parasynapsis1

First recorded in 1905–10; para- 1 + synapsis

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